Connor McDonald

Bemidji State

Oct 31 (Fri)

7:07 p.m.

Connor McDonald and Sam Craggs lead them out

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Defense
Height:
6-1
Weight:
181
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Westerville, Ohio
Prev School:
Chicago Steel (USHL)

2018-19 (Senior): Appeared in all 41 games for Bowling Green … tallied eight points via one goal and seven assists … registered 55 shots on goal … third on the team in registered blocked shots with 26 … third on the roster in plus/minus at plus-17 on the ice … tallied an empty net goal in a 6-2 WCHA Playoff victory over Michigan Tech (March 9).

2017-18 (Junior): Appeared in 40 of the Falcons 41 games on the season … tallied a career-high of four goals this season, paired with six assists for 10 points on the year … went on a two-game scoring streak after earning the game-tying goal in a 3-3 result vs. Alabama Huntsville (Dec. 8), and the game-winner in a 3-1 win over Alabama Huntsville (Dec. 9) … notched a team-leading 62 blocked shots, including a game-high of four on three occasions … with a plus-12 rating on the ice, earned the second-best plus/minus of the Bowling Green squad … also marked 66 shots on goal, including a high of six in the 3-3 tie vs. Bemidji State (Dec. 2) … marked 19 penalties for 38 minutes on the year.

2016-17 (Sophomore): Appeared in 38 of the Falcons 41 games this season … earned one goal and three assists for four points on the year … scored in the 6-3 win at Alaska (Dec. 17) … had assists in the 5-3 win at Northern Michigan (Nov. 12), in the 5-2 win at Lake Superior State (Dec. 3), and the 4-2 win over Bemidji State (Jan. 6) at home, making the Falcons 4-0-0 when McDonald tallies a point … totaled 35 shots on goal on the season, in addition to 29 blocked shots … finished the season minus-3 with 11 penalties for 22 minutes.

2015-16 (Freshman): Played in all 42 games for the Falcons, posting a goal and nine assists … Second on the team with a +12 on-ice rating … Added 37 blocked shots, fourth-most on the team … Scored his only goal of the season during a two-point night in a 6-2 win over Alaska Anchorage Jan. 22 … Posted two assists in a 6-3 win over Clarkson Jan. 2 … Eight of his ten points came at home in the BGSU Ice Arena … Had a four-game point scoring streak from Nov. 28 through Dec. 11 … Blocked three shots in three separate games during the season … Twice assisted on shorthanded goals during the season.

Prior to BGSU: Team captain for the Chicago Steel of the USHL in 2014-15 … Accounted for two goals and seven assists in 45 games … Played in 12 games with the Youngstown Phantoms as well … Was a member of the Ohio Blue Jackets U16 and U18 teams.

Personal: Full name – Connor Thomas McDonald … Son of Randy and Traci McDonald … Has one brother, Braden, and a sister, Isabelle … Majoring in Sport Management.